History of Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority

Alpha Chapter of Kappa Gamma Chi founded at Ohio Wesleyan

Jan 1, 1890

Rose Sapp brings Kappa Gamma Chi to Emerson College

Jan 1, 1902

Rose Sapp attended Ohio Wesleyan University from 1899-1901. She transferred to Emerson College and attended classes from 1900-1902. She brought Kappa to Emerson as the college's first sorority.

Phi Alpha Tau becomes brother fraternity to Kappa Gamma Chi

Jan 1, 1902

Phi Alpha Tau was also formed in 1902 at Emerson College. It was the first fraternity at the college.

Phi Alpha Tau is brother fraternity to KRX

Period: Jan 1, 1902 to Jan 1, 1912

dates approximate

Phi Alpha Tau breaks off from Kappa

Jan 1, 1912

Tau was the brother fraternity to Kappa for about ten years, before they broke off and became brothers with Phu Gamma Mu.

Kappa Gamma Chi house is at 281 Newbury Street

Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Jan 1, 1920

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority House is at 182 Bay State Road

Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Jan 1, 1927

OWU's Kappa Gamma Chi rolls into Chi Omega

Nov 1, 1925

Read an article here. approximate date.
Kappa Gamma Chi at Ohio Wesleyan rolls over into Chi Omega, making the Emerson Chapter the Alpha Chapter

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority House is at 629 Commonwealth Avenue

Period: Jan 1, 1927 to Jan 1, 1934

Kappa Celebrates 25th Anniversary at Emerson College

Jan 13, 1927

The Alpha Chapter of the sorority at Ohio Wesleyan celebrates its 37th anniversary.

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority House is at 286 Commonwealth Ave

Period: Jan 1, 1934 to Jan 1, 1939

Kappa Gamma Chi moves to 373 Commonwealth Avenue

Period: Jan 1, 1939 to Jan 1, 1955

See a photoThe sorority no longer has a house, but occupies an entire floor of the Emerson women's dormitory at 373 Commonwealth Avenue.

KRX helps form Alpha Pi Theta fraternity at Emerson

Jan 1, 1946

approximate date

Alpha Pi Theta is the brother fraternity to KRX

Period: Jan 1, 1946 to Jan 1, 1958

dates approximate

Kappa Sorority House is at 188 Beacon Street

Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Jan 1, 1957

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority House is at 75 Marlborough Street

Period: Jan 25, 1957 to Jan 25, 1962

The house was owned by Mrs Walsh and sold in 1962.
(move-in date approximate)

Phi Alpha Tau reunites with Kappa as brother fraternity

Jan 1, 1959

date approximate

Phi Alpha Tau is brother fraternity to KRX

Period: Jan 1, 1959 to Jan 1, 1972

exact dates approximate

10th Annual Kappa Gamma Chi Auction

Jan 1, 1963

exact date unkown

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority is temporarily housed at 198 Commonwealth Avenue

Period: Jan 1, 1963 to Jun 30, 1963

approximate dates. Emerson College leased the house for Kappa in 1963.

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority is temporarily housed at a hotel

Period: Jul 1, 1963 to Sep 1, 1963

Emerson housed Kappa at a hotel for two months while they waited for renovations on their new house to be complete. Dates approximate.

Kappa Gamma Chi Sorority House is at 190 Beacon Street

Period: Oct 1, 1963 to Jan 1, 1972

Kappa Gamma Chi does defunct

Jan 1, 1972

exact date unknown

Kappa Gamma Chi goes defunct

Period: Jan 1, 1972 to Jan 1, 1978

approximate dates. The lease on the sorority house at 190 Beacon Street was not renewed by Emerson College. The sororty was defunct during this time.

Phi Alpha Tau is brother fraternity to KRX

Period: Jan 1, 1978 to Jan 25, 2050

start date approximate

Phi Alpha Tau helps reactivate Kappa Gamma Chi

Jan 25, 1978

Jean Peckham serves as advisor to Kappa Gamma Chi

Period: Jan 25, 1986 to Jan 1, 1992

exact dates unkown

Dr, Cynthia Bartlett named advisor of Kappa Gamma Chi

Apr 30, 1992

KRX Celebrates 90th Anniversary at Emerson College

May 1, 1992

exact date unknown

KRX "puchases" a seat in the Majestic Theater

Apr 1, 1995

exact date unkown.
Kappa was the first student organization on campus to donate $1k to "purchase" a seat in the Majestic Theater. It was seat E5.

First Annual Take Back the Night

Apr 25, 1997

100th Anniversary Celebration

Jun 1, 2002

110th Anniversary Celebration

Jun 1, 2012